Congested Districts Board (Scotland) (1897-1911)
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from J.A Ranald MacDonald, 22 July 1907
MacDonald states that he does not require the young stallion back and asks Ewart to let him know if anyone wishes to buy another of his stallions. He speculates that the Congested Districts Board might pay him a premium for the use of either of his stallions as studs to the crofters' ponies.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 07 August 1907
Forsyth reports that the Congested Districts Board are now ceasing to breed ponies for the crofters as they believe they now have enough stock to keep them going. He thinks that the Board would be happy to purchase the ponies 'Fatima II' and 'Rhona' with their foals and agrees with Ewart that a Highland Pony Society should be formed to make for fairer judging between different breeds.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 27 March 1908
Forsyth instructs Ewart not to answer the recent letter in The Oban Times from a J. Macleod. He reports that Maclean of Nunton wants £25 to £30 premium for his stallion to serve in Benbecula but he has instructed the office of the Congested Districts Board not to offer more than £10. He is buying the yellow dun mare from Ritchie and will send for the Connemara pony. He concludes that there will be no Scottish Land Legislation this year.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James N. Forsyth, 02 April 1908
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl, 22 July 1907
Stewart-Murray asks where 'Braemore' will stay during the summer and winter and states that he will try and find a few mares to suit him. He wonders whether the Congested Districts Board or the Duke of Portland would take his stallion 'Bonnie Laddie'.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 08 September 1904
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 29 October 1904
Cecil describes the estimate he has provided to the Congested Districts Board as to the price of the studs and horses intended for cross-breeding with the crofters' animals.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 08 October 1905
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 22 September 1907
Cecil writes that he thinks the Congested Districts Board pony stud 'an unqualified success' and believes the concept could be extended to other animals such as bulls and sheep. He believes there are around 20 stallions running wild on Barra and wishes Lady Gordon Cathcart would exert her influence to rectify this.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir John Stirling Ainsworth, 25 August 1909
Ainsworth writes that he will gladly help with the opportunity for pony breeding that has arisen in relation to the Committee set up by the Selkirk office to report on how far the Congested Districts Board can promote improved agriculture amongst crofters. He suggests that Ewart give evidence before this committee and is glad that the original report is being revised.
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- Horse Sale 4
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- Cross-Breeding 3
- Horses 3
- Newspapers 3
- Animals--Colour 2
- Animals--War use 2
- Arabian Horses 2
- Highland Pony 2
- Agriculture 1
- Animal housing 1
- Animals--Transportation 1
- Bulls 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- Committees 1
- Connemara Pony 1
- Exmoor pony 1
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- Fillies 1
- Foals 1
- Horse Breeds 1
- Legislation 1
- Physical Characteristics 1
- Publications 1
- Reports and Dissertations 1
- Sheep 1
- Societies and Clubs 1
- Wild Horses 1 + ∧ less